Kickstarter has always been a hot bed for new and cool inventions so it isn’t surprising to see new iPhone products seeking funding.
One of the newest projects seeking funding is a accessory that is part case and part keyboard. It’s called The Spike.
The Spike is brought to us from SoloMatrix, a Seattle based company founded in 2009. This is their first product.
According to the Kickstarter page:
“Spike is a combination keyboard and protective case that can be easily and securely installed in a matter of seconds. You can effortlessly rotate the bottom section of the case with the keyboard, to the back or the front of the iPhone, for storing in either typing or full-screen mode. We’ve also hinged the keyboard, so you’ll always have quick access to the full-screen even when typing.”
The Spike’s keyboard is a full featured keyboard that is on a hinge to enable the user to swing the keyboard to the rear of the case. The keyboard is approximately the same size as the software keyboard on the iPhone so you won’t lose screen real estate. The keyboard looks similar to a standard Blackberry keyboard.
What are your thoughts? Do you think something like this would be enough to convince your friends with a Blackberry to finally switch to the iPhone? Check out the video below:
[Via Kickstarter]
Other articles in the category: Accessories
Apple Engineer Discusses How Air Flow Helped Improve AirPods Pro 2 Sound Quality
In a recent interview, Apple engineer Esge Andersen discussed how the company achieved improved sound quality regarding the AirPods Pro 2. Much of the improvements came without the integration of lossless audio and it is all thanks to improved airflow instead. Speaking with What Hi-Fi?, Andersen pulled back the curtain about the improvements to audio...
Backbone Partners with Blizzard Entertainment to Help Bring Diablo to iPhone
Backbone officially revealed its partnership with Blizzard Entertainment and its involvement in optimizing Diablo Immortal for players on iPhone. Working with Blizzard, Diablo Immortal has been developed to be refined to its best on iPhones when using the Backbone One. Blizzard surprisingly launched Diablo Immortal on iOS and Android devices a day early on June...
Belkin Developing ‘Soundplay Connect’ Adapter, Adding AirPlay 2 to Standard Speakers
Mobile accessory company Belkin appears to be developing a new 'Soundform Connect' adapter that can be attached to standard speakers to give them AirPlay 2 connectivity. An FCC filing was discovered by 9to5Mac's Janko Roettgers who shared the information via Twitter. Based on the filing, the Soundform Connect adapter will be used to connect to...